Intent to Award Sole/Single Source: Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2396-26-D-B004
- Agency
-
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA2396-26-D-B004
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, also known as the Air Force Research Laboratory, awarded contract FA2396-26-D-B004 to KBR Wyle Services, LLC for $15 million on September 25, 2026, for operations and maintenance of the Centrifuge/Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) supporting high-G acceleration and high-altitude physiological testing. The award was made with no set-aside. Place of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
The attached Justification and Approval, cited under FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source), describes a 60-month IDIQ with a 57-month ordering period, operational by October 1, 2026, for the 711th Human Performance Wing. The contract combines a cost-plus-fixed-fee structure with no-cost CLINs for unpredictable operational development categories and fixed-price task orders. The workforce is 10.75 full-time equivalents, including an Aerospace Physiology Officer, Crew Chief, and Maintainer. Market research through a SAM.gov Sources Sought, a GSA eBuy RFI, and an RFI to 16 eight(a) IDIQ contractors produced no respondent with the requisite expertise, or any respondent that proposed hiring the incumbent workforce. KBR is the incumbent with over 15 years of C/RAC experience.
Notice text
Operations and maintenance of the Centrifuge/Research Altitude Chambers (CRAC) supporting daily operations to perform high-G acceleration and high-altitude testing on the physiological measurement systems.
Awarded contract FA2396-26-D-B004 to KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC for 15000000.00 on 2026-09-25.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA_Final - Redacted 20260811.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Intent to Award Sole/Single Source: Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) Operations | Special Notice |
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